DES MOINES – The Iowa Department of Natural Resources now allows snowmobile education certification on the Internet, through www.SnowmobileCourse.com. This online course features a narrated and interactive study guide, as well as visual exam and quiz questions. Snowmobile riders ages 12 through 17 must have a snowmobile education certificate in order to ride a snowmobile […]
AMES, Iowa – Jan. 18, 2011 – Strong winds and light snow may cause some travel hazards in open and rural areas of Iowa today, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT). Light snow and freezing drizzle are possible over the central and eastern areas of the state this morning. For travelers, east-west roadways […]
Last week, we asked you if you believe that the federal government should enact legislation to restrict more firearms in the wake of the Tucson Tragedy. 82 residents responded with 59 residents (72%) voting no, 22 residents (27%) voting yes, and 1 resident (1%) voting unsure. The question of the week poll is unscientific and […]
This article was published originally on 1/12/2011 On January 1, 2011, a new regulation went into effect in Iowa requiring that anyone who sells or distributes firewood in the state must have it labeled with the county and state of origin. The county of origin means where the wood was harvested and not the mailing […]
Governor Terry Branstad started his 5th term as Iowa’s Chief Executive today in a ceremony held at Hy-Vee Hall in Des Moines. Branstad took the oath of office at approximately 10:12 this morning with Iowa’s Chief Justice Mark Cady swearing him in. This was a role reversal for the two, as Branstad gave Cady the […]
January 14, 2011 (DES MOINES) — Members of the Iowa Innovation Council laid out a strategic plan to create high-skilled, high-wage jobs by supporting entrepreneurs and companies in targeted industries. “Today’s approval of the strategic plan signals the start of an integrated effort to move Iowa’s innovation economy forward. Innovation is what will help Iowa’s […]
DES MOINES, IA – Former college and NBA basketball player Rumeal Robinson was sentenced to a term of imprisonment of 78 months for the crimes of bank bribery, wire fraud, conspiracy to commit bank fraud, and making a false statement to a financial institution, announced U.S. Attorney Nicholas A. Klinefeldt. A jury in the Southern […]
DES MOINES – Governor Culver today reiterated that he will stand firm and will not change the implementation of efficiency savings adjustments he announced on January 3, 2011. He had been asked by a number of parties to make changes to his allocation of the $83.7 million of efficiency savings from SERIP, Executive Order 20, […]
DES MOINES – Secretary of State Matt Schultz, today, sent a letter to Governor-elect Terry E. Branstad asking him to rescind Executive Order 42. Executive Order 42 removed the requirement that individuals convicted of a felony or aggravated misdemeanor apply to have their right to vote restored. Governor Thomas J. Vilsack signed this Executive Order […]
The latest data from the Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) indicates over 650 confirmed and probable cases of pertussis (whooping cough) were reported in 2010, and activity continues to be strong so far in 2011. The actual number of cases is probably much larger since most adults with pertussis are not diagnosed. There were […]
